Team Lead - Global Talent Acquisition at Elevate
This position offers the opportunity to work closely with lawyers and bankers on high-profile matters, advising through the full lifecycle of transactions and collaborating across a broad range of financing products.
Start Date: November 2025
Duration: 6 months (initial term)
Commitment: Full-time
Location: London (5 days in-office)
Key Responsibilities
- Advise on large-cap leveraged finance transactions, from NDAs through to commitment papers, long-form documentation, distribution, and related enquiries.
- Support the real estate finance team on loan documentation and transaction-specific queries.
- Provide legal support across other areas of lending, including investment grade, general corporate, and markets lending transactions (with training provided where needed).
- Negotiate client-facing loan documentation and liaise with external counsel.
- Deliver legal advice to business stakeholders and functional partners.
- Collaborate with colleagues within the DCM Lending Legal team.
- Independently manage a significant volume of transactions and client queries in a fast-paced environment.
Qualifications & Experience
- Law degree and admission to practice in England & Wales (must meet all relevant licensing requirements prior to commencement).
- Minimum 4 years’ post-qualification experience in leveraged finance, ideally gained at a leading law firm or in-house.
- Experience with large-cap acquisition finance transactions is essential; real estate finance exposure is desirable but not required.
- Strong background in drafting and negotiating contracts, reviewing legal documentation, and delivering concise legal analysis.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team while also taking ownership of matters independently.
- Detail-oriented, adaptable, and results-driven.
Elevate is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Elevate is committed to diversity, equitability, and inclusion.
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